Centre Cook - Early Childhood Education and Care

Communities at Work is committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety, wellbeing, and rights of all children and young people in our care. We support their voices being heard and valued, and uphold their right to feel safe, respected, and protected. To learn more about our commitment to child safety and wellbeing, please visit our website and view our Statement of Commitment to Children and Young People.

Are you passionate about creating nutritious meals and making a meaningful difference in children’s health and wellbeing? Communities at Work is seeking dedicated Cooks to join our Early Education and Care team.

In this role, you’ll prepare wholesome, seasonal meals guided by our carefully developed menus that nourish young minds and bodies every day.

This is a casual position working across our 10 ECEC services as required on Mondays to Fridays, offering excellent work-life balance within a warm and supportive environment.

If you love cooking and are committed to children’s nutrition, we’d love to hear from you.

Benefits for You

Earn $32.54 an hour (incremental with each year of service)

Above industry award

Discounts if your child is enrolled in our services *conditions apply

Additional benefits include professional development and further study opportunities with our RTO and partnering organisations.

What We Need from You

Essential

A Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) registration with card

Minimum Cert IV in Cookery

Experience with cooking for children and/or large numbers of people

Food Safety Supervisor certification (or willingness to obtain)

First Aid Certificate

An understanding of an Early Education and Care Centre’s operations.

Available to work from 7.30am Monday to Friday

Desirable

Diploma in Hospitality

Safe Food Handling courses

Excellent time management skills

Ability to work efficiently independently as well as part of a team.

Demonstrated strong communication and people skills

About Us

Communities at Work is one of Canberra's leading not-for-profit provider of Early Education and Care. We proudly invest in the local community and deliver impactful services to support the lives of those more vulnerable.

How to Apply

Click APPLY or contact the HR Services and Recruitment team on 02 •••• •200 for a confidential discussion.

Communities at Work encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, young people, mature-aged workers, people with disabilities and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles.

Additional Information

In line with our commitment to child safety and our obligation to uphold the requirements within the National Quality Framework, referee checks and employment verification will be completed prior to any appointment being confirmed.